OpenVPN client config
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OpenVPN client config
Has anyone successfully set up an OpenVPN client config (from a VPN service provider) with Gargoyle??
I have a TP-Link WR1043nd that was running Gargoyle, however Gargoyle was unable to read the VPN provider config files. I flashed DD-WRT and it's now up and running using the same config files.
I bought a TP-Link WDR3600 yesterday and I would prefer to flash Gargoyle on it, but if the VPN client config cannot be used, there is no point. Is there another way to transfer my config files other than the GUI in Gargoyle??
Thanks.
I have a TP-Link WR1043nd that was running Gargoyle, however Gargoyle was unable to read the VPN provider config files. I flashed DD-WRT and it's now up and running using the same config files.
I bought a TP-Link WDR3600 yesterday and I would prefer to flash Gargoyle on it, but if the VPN client config cannot be used, there is no point. Is there another way to transfer my config files other than the GUI in Gargoyle??
Thanks.
Re: OpenVPN client config
Has anyone successfully set up an OpenVPN client config (from a VPN service provider) with Gargoyle??
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
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I'm assuming you've selected "Upload Client Configuration Files" and then "Individual Configuration Files" under "Upload Format". I don't know what format you got the config from the provider in, but just uploading a zip file may not work if the names of the files in the zip file aren't what it expects. Upload the configs files/certificates/keys individually, specifying what each is.
If that's not the problem can you post the .conf file, sometimes labeled as a .ovpn file [NOT the certificates, keys, etc. -- these are the keys/passwords that would allow someone else to use your account, never share those] here?
If I know what directives are in the OpenVPN config file it might help me figure out why it's not working, but no guarantees.
If that's not the problem can you post the .conf file, sometimes labeled as a .ovpn file [NOT the certificates, keys, etc. -- these are the keys/passwords that would allow someone else to use your account, never share those] here?
If I know what directives are in the OpenVPN config file it might help me figure out why it's not working, but no guarantees.
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You can generat file here - https://mullvad.net/en/openvpn_conf.php this is a trial it will last for 6 h. Just click "Create new account" . Thanks in advance.
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Use a text editor to remove the comments (lines that start with '#') in the mullvad_linux.conf before uploading it. One of the comments (the one with quotation marks, the first line of the file) causes a parse error.
Other than that, just upload the necessary files. OpenVPN config = mullved_linux.conf, ca certificate file = master.mullvad.net.crt (or ca.crt, they are identical), client certificate = mullvad.crt, client key = mullvad.key
Also.. as far as I can tell there is no free trial. You can download config files, but they don't work if you don't pay anything. It cost me about 30 cents worth of bitcoin to test it.
Other than that, just upload the necessary files. OpenVPN config = mullved_linux.conf, ca certificate file = master.mullvad.net.crt (or ca.crt, they are identical), client certificate = mullvad.crt, client key = mullvad.key
Also.. as far as I can tell there is no free trial. You can download config files, but they don't work if you don't pay anything. It cost me about 30 cents worth of bitcoin to test it.
Re: OpenVPN client config
Hope you don't mind me also joining the thread, as I'm also having trouble setting up openvpn (with airvpn.org).
The config file (ovpn) they generate includes all the certs etc within the file. So, I've saved 3 seperate files from the ----BEGIN to the END...----- for each of the appropriate parts.
I've also saved shortened ovpn wih the following:-
client
dev tun
proto udp
remote gb.airvpn.org 443
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
ns-cert-type server
cipher AES-256-CBC
comp-lzo
verb 3
explicit-exit-notify 5
Have then uploaded singles files (also tried supplying the same data within the manual setup section as well), but I get the error:
Parameters saved but OpenVPN failed to connect. Re-check your configuration.
Any thoughts as to whats wrong, or how to investigate further.
Thanks.
The config file (ovpn) they generate includes all the certs etc within the file. So, I've saved 3 seperate files from the ----BEGIN to the END...----- for each of the appropriate parts.
I've also saved shortened ovpn wih the following:-
client
dev tun
proto udp
remote gb.airvpn.org 443
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
ns-cert-type server
cipher AES-256-CBC
comp-lzo
verb 3
explicit-exit-notify 5
Have then uploaded singles files (also tried supplying the same data within the manual setup section as well), but I get the error:
Parameters saved but OpenVPN failed to connect. Re-check your configuration.
Any thoughts as to whats wrong, or how to investigate further.
Thanks.
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Try to connect to openvpn (which will fail per what you just said), then ssh into the router (user=root, password=[your web password], then run "logread", and post the output here. That will give you more detailed errors.
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After my post, I continued "fiddling" and had come across another site that talked about using logread. This pointed to a "Cannot parse IP address 443".
Somewhere else talked about leaving the server field blank, saving and then retrying after 5 minutes or so.
Lo, and behold it appeared to have worked for me.
Although, I notice one thing (and feel free to tell me to start a new thread )
Is that performance appears to be significantly less than when I run the openvpn client locally on my PC going from 50mbps to about 4 mbps - is this normal, I had expected some but hadn't been aware it might be that significant.
I've heard others with openwrt talking about using VLAN's and a VM on an actual PC to channel all internet traffic through. Does anybody know is gargoyle will allow for the creation of a VLAN and could possibly point me in the direction of a tutorial or guide that might assist.
Thanks again.
BIllbo
Somewhere else talked about leaving the server field blank, saving and then retrying after 5 minutes or so.
Lo, and behold it appeared to have worked for me.
Although, I notice one thing (and feel free to tell me to start a new thread )
Is that performance appears to be significantly less than when I run the openvpn client locally on my PC going from 50mbps to about 4 mbps - is this normal, I had expected some but hadn't been aware it might be that significant.
I've heard others with openwrt talking about using VLAN's and a VM on an actual PC to channel all internet traffic through. Does anybody know is gargoyle will allow for the creation of a VLAN and could possibly point me in the direction of a tutorial or guide that might assist.
Thanks again.
BIllbo